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A calcaneal spur (also known as a heel spur) is a bony outgrowth from the calcaneal tuberosity (heel bone). [ 1 ] Calcaneal spurs are typically detected by x-ray examination. [ 2 ] It is a form of exostosis. When a foot is exposed to constant stress, calcium deposits build up on the bottom of the heel bone.
The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue that originates from the medial tubercle and anterior aspect of the heel bone. From there, the fascia extends along the sole of the foot before inserting at the base of the toes and supports the arch of the foot. [ 3 ][ 11 ][ 13 ] Plantar fasciitis is a non-inflammatory condition ...
Calcific tendinitis is a common condition where deposits of calcium phosphate form in a tendon, sometimes causing pain at the affected site. Deposits can occur in several places in the body, but are by far most common in the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Around 80% of those with deposits experience symptoms, typically chronic pain during ...
FMA. 45171. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The plantar fascia or plantar aponeurosis[ 1 ] is the thick connective tissue aponeurosis which supports the arch on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot. Recent studies suggest that the plantar fascia is actually an aponeurosis rather than true fascia. [citation needed]
Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon condition marked by calcium buildup in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Calcinosis cutis can range in intensity from little nodules in one area of the body to huge, crippling lesions affecting a vast portion of the body. [1] Five kinds of the condition are typically distinguished: calciphylaxis, idiopathic ...
Specialty. Endocrinology. Calcinosis is the formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue. [ 1 ] It is a rare condition that has many different causes. These range from infection and injury to systemic diseases like kidney failure.
Calcification is the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue. It normally occurs in the formation of bone, but calcium can be deposited abnormally in soft tissue, [ 1 ][ 2 ] causing it to harden. Calcifications may be classified on whether there is mineral balance or not, and the location of the calcification. [ 3 ]
It forms a joint with the talus bone, the subtalar joint. In humans and many other primates, the calcaneus (/ kælˈkeɪniəs /; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; [1] pl.: calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock.